Zoom out by another factor of two. The two shapes alternate over the entire horizontal axis at a spacing of .

Recall the formula, , and whatever you may remember about the sin() function. bugR() is periodic with period . bugR(z) = 0 for all , n an integer. For the even multiples, and for old multiples, . While these observations do not constitute a full proof, it does strongly suggest why the two shapes alternate along the real axis.

This one has the same zoom factor as the previous, the center has been moved to . As with the bugI images, m-sets and tricorns alternate, this time along the real (horizontal) access. Compare with Bugs #10.

Zoom out by another factor of 2.

No posts for the last two days. I have no excuses, I simply did not make the time. I will try to make up with multiple posts today.

The next few pictures are success out-zooms of Bugs #16 to get an idea of what the neighborhood looks like.

Today’s image is a zoom out by a factor of two.

For a quick recap, this formula is bugR, defined back in Bugs #14 , with parameter a = 2.5.

At the next intersection to the east is a mini-tricorn. The minibrots and tricorns alternate.